Today I started reading Clean code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin. As a helpful reminder, I will summarise the core concepts from each of the chapters. Conveniently, the guys at codingblocks.net have recorded a podcast series discussing each chapter, which I will use to ensure I have fully digested the content! I will provide their links, along with supporting material that I found helpful.

Anyone who has worked with Xamarin is well-aware that the platform is still in its infancy. It’s an interesting framework, but it is riddled with bugs, performance issues and visual studio doesn’t always play ball.

I’ve recently subscribed to a new developer podcast; “Weekly Dev Tips by Steve Smith“. The podcast is fantastic, providing many useful tips spanning a range of topics from programming design to developers’ soft skills. One of my favourites episodes was #14, where he discusses a strongly type enum pattern: Smarter Enumerations.

Delegates and interfaces have a lot in common. In fact, any problem that can be solved by a delegate can be solved by an interface. This made me think, why should I use delegates when I have interfaces? Let’s explore this question together!